The Resource Who were the Navajo code talkers?, by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
Who were the Navajo code talkers?, by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
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- Summary
- "By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code, recounts some of their riskiest missions, and discusses how the country treated them before, during, and after the war"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 108 pages
- Note
- "An official WHO HQ book" -- Cover
- Contents
-
- Going home
- Delayed honors
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?
- The Navajo
- Marine boot camp
- The secret language of war
- Creating the Navajo code
- The code in action
- Code-talker life
- Iwo Jima
- Isbn
- 9781713786429
- Label
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?
- Title
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?
- Statement of responsibility
- by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Subject
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- Navajo code talkers -- Juvenile literature
- Navajo language -- Juvenile literature
- United States, Marine Corps -- Indian troops -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Navajo Indians -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code, recounts some of their riskiest missions, and discusses how the country treated them before, during, and after the war"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Buckley, James
- Dewey number
- 940.54/8673
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 8-12
- Intended audience source
- Penguin Workshop
- LC call number
- D810.C88
- LC item number
- B83 2021
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Copeland, Gregory
- Series statement
- Who was?
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1939-1945
- Navajo language
- Navajo code talkers
- Navajo Indians
- United States
- World War, 1939-1945
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?, by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Note
- "An official WHO HQ book" -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Going home
- Delayed honors
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?
- The Navajo
- Marine boot camp
- The secret language of war
- Creating the Navajo code
- The code in action
- Code-talker life
- Iwo Jima
- Control code
- on1243968032
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 108 pages
- Isbn
- 9781713786429
- Lccn
- 2021020923
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1243968032
- Label
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?, by James Buckley, Jr. ; illustrated by Gregory Copeland
- Note
- "An official WHO HQ book" -- Cover
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 108)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Going home
- Delayed honors
- Who were the Navajo code talkers?
- The Navajo
- Marine boot camp
- The secret language of war
- Creating the Navajo code
- The code in action
- Code-talker life
- Iwo Jima
- Control code
- on1243968032
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 108 pages
- Isbn
- 9781713786429
- Lccn
- 2021020923
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1243968032
Subject
- Navajo code talkers -- Juvenile literature
- Navajo language -- Juvenile literature
- United States, Marine Corps -- Indian troops -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Pacific Area -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Cryptography -- Juvenile literature
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Indian -- Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Navajo Indians -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
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